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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lookout Mountain School?
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Enrollment
979
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT (4260)·NCES 040906000928
Lookout Mountain School
15 W CORAL GABLES DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85023 · (602) 896-5800 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Arizona public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 140 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 152 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (152).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -7.0pp since 2017
Math
56.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2021-22 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2018-19 | 71.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 69.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lookout Mountain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #182 of 1,072 ▼ 38 | #145 of 646 ▼ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #152 of 1,072 ▲ 48 | #126 of 646 ▲ 34 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #367 of 930 | #228 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #41 of 1,223 | #32 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #826 of 991 | #522 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #431 of 1,007 | #296 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #247 of 256 | #132 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
979
+16 (+2%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,040
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 979 | 48.4 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 949 | 47 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 881 | 43.5 | 20.3:1 | 24% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 963 | 50 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 970 | 49 | 19.8:1 | 24% (232) |
| 2015-16 | 976 | 47 | 20.8:1 | 27% (266) |
| 2010-11 | 1,019 | 49 | 20.8:1 | 24% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 1,007 | 52 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,040 | 45 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lookout Mountain School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (970 to 979); teachers down 1% (49 to 48.4).
About Lookout Mountain School
As a large elementary school, Lookout Mountain School serves students in PHOENIX, Arizona. School enrollment was 979 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Arizona is roughly 451 students; this school is 117% above that.
Lookout Mountain School is part of a district of 33 schools: Washington Elementary School District (4260), with 18,816 students.
At Lookout Mountain School, White students make up 62% of the student body. Next come 22% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 6% Black. County-wide, about 59% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Lookout Mountain School total 48.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
Measured against Arizona public elementary schools, Lookout Mountain School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Maricopa County (population about 4,559,748), the median household income is $89,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, enrolling about 725,139 students in all.
Mountain Sky Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Lookout Mountain School as City: Large.
In 2020-21, Lookout Mountain School enrolled 963; in 2024-25, 979.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Lookout Mountain School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Elementary School District (4260)
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 903 students
- Acacia Elementary SchoolElementary · 806 students
- Orangewood SchoolElementary · 797 students
- Palo Verde Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 720 students
- Shaw Butte SchoolElementary · 688 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain Sky Middle School0.6 mi · 672
- Scholars Academy Sunnyslope1.2 mi · 337
- Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School1.4 mi · 678
- Thunderbird High School1.5 mi · 1,592
- Cactus View Elementary School1.5 mi · 508
- Moon Mountain School1.7 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Lookout Mountain SchoolHow large is Lookout Mountain School?
Lookout Mountain School enrolls approximately 979 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Lookout Mountain School serve?
Lookout Mountain School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Lookout Mountain School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Lookout Mountain School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lookout Mountain School?
At Lookout Mountain School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Lookout Mountain School in?
Lookout Mountain School is part of Washington Elementary School District (4260).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.